Seriously... How does Kennedy keep getting these opportunities? Wasn't this why Jokinen was brought in?

Kennedy 39/5/4/9 -3Bennett 20/3/7/10 7

GP, G, A, P, +/-

Bennett's been up and down. Kennedy had a large streak on the same line to attempt at building chemistry and he was terrible. You could say he didn't start to do anything until he was removed from Sutter/Cooke line. Why is Kennedy back there? This is the Bylsma junk that really gets to me. Tyler Kennedy should not be on the 3rd line anymore. Jordan Staal made him. I just don't understand Bylsma's logic. Bennett had to sit down because we brought in 2 captain forwards for other teams. TK fails at center in his chance. Has failed as 3rd line winger this year. Bennett is looking like such a solid top 9 player. NOPE! BETTER PUT HIM ON THE 4TH LINE WITH ADAMS AND TANNER GLASS.

There is 0 benefit to putting Bennett on the 4th line. Leave the kid at WBS. He's a top 9 player. Kennedy actually looked like he was playing well on the 4th line. NOPE! BETTER GO BACK TO MY LITTLE GRINDING TIGER.

Nizzy wrote:There is 0 benefit to putting Bennett on the 4th line. Leave the kid at WBS. He's a top 9 player. Kennedy actually looked like he was playing well on the 4th line. NOPE! BETTER GO BACK TO MY LITTLE GRINDING TIGER.

Puke.

You're going to make that argument AFTER the game where Beau got the game tying goal on the 4th line? It was either Steigy or Errey that pointed out that it gives a little skill to the 4th line having him out there. He isn't going to be playing in the playoffs if everyone is healthy. Once again, if we're discussing who should be playing on 3rd or 4th line, things aren't really that bad.

I'm not seeing any "chemistry" between Iginla and Malkin. Is it because he's hurt or they jsut don't mesh well together? Who knows. But there's no reason to not try Iginla with Sid when he's back at this point.

DelPen wrote:I'm not seeing any "chemistry" between Iginla and Malkin. Is it because he's hurt or they jsut don't mesh well together? Who knows. But there's no reason to not try Iginla with Sid when he's back at this point.

It seems a little early to declare the Iginla-Malkin combination a mismatch. You may wind up being correct but I'd say they looked their best together in their last game together.

Nizzy wrote:There is 0 benefit to putting Bennett on the 4th line. Leave the kid at WBS. He's a top 9 player. Kennedy actually looked like he was playing well on the 4th line. NOPE! BETTER GO BACK TO MY LITTLE GRINDING TIGER.

Puke.

You're going to make that argument AFTER the game where Beau got the game tying goal on the 4th line? It was either Steigy or Errey that pointed out that it gives a little skill to the 4th line having him out there. He isn't going to be playing in the playoffs if everyone is healthy. Once again, if we're discussing who should be playing on 3rd or 4th line, things aren't really that bad.

Nizzy wrote:There is 0 benefit to putting Bennett on the 4th line. Leave the kid at WBS. He's a top 9 player. Kennedy actually looked like he was playing well on the 4th line. NOPE! BETTER GO BACK TO MY LITTLE GRINDING TIGER.

Puke.

You're going to make that argument AFTER the game where Beau got the game tying goal on the 4th line? It was either Steigy or Errey that pointed out that it gives a little skill to the 4th line having him out there. He isn't going to be playing in the playoffs if everyone is healthy. Once again, if we're discussing who should be playing on 3rd or 4th line, things aren't really that bad.

Only way Bennett should be on the 4th line is if:

Dupuis Crosby IginlaKunitz Malkin NealCooke Sutter Morrow

is Healthy.

There should be no TK above Bennett.

I like your top 6 but I think the third and fourth lines should be10-36- 1924-16-48

How many players are you able to play in the playoffs, is it 20 as well? It's going to be interesting because when we won the cup in 2009, we used 11 forwards, 7 defenseman. We are stacked at depth for both right now. I want Bennett over Kennedy on every line besides the 4th line. I want Letang - Despres, but it probably won't happen. Mark Eaton is a great vet, great number 7 for a playoff run right now. I just don't think his speed will keep up in the playoffs.

Nizzy wrote:There is 0 benefit to putting Bennett on the 4th line. Leave the kid at WBS. He's a top 9 player. Kennedy actually looked like he was playing well on the 4th line. NOPE! BETTER GO BACK TO MY LITTLE GRINDING TIGER.

Puke.

You're going to make that argument AFTER the game where Beau got the game tying goal on the 4th line? It was either Steigy or Errey that pointed out that it gives a little skill to the 4th line having him out there. He isn't going to be playing in the playoffs if everyone is healthy. Once again, if we're discussing who should be playing on 3rd or 4th line, things aren't really that bad.

Only way Bennett should be on the 4th line is if:

Dupuis Crosby IginlaKunitz Malkin NealCooke Sutter Morrow

is Healthy.

There should be no TK above Bennett.

I like your top 6 but I think the third and fourth lines should be10-36- 1924-16-48

Nizzy wrote:There is 0 benefit to putting Bennett on the 4th line. Leave the kid at WBS. He's a top 9 player. Kennedy actually looked like he was playing well on the 4th line. NOPE! BETTER GO BACK TO MY LITTLE GRINDING TIGER.

Puke.

You're going to make that argument AFTER the game where Beau got the game tying goal on the 4th line? It was either Steigy or Errey that pointed out that it gives a little skill to the 4th line having him out there. He isn't going to be playing in the playoffs if everyone is healthy. Once again, if we're discussing who should be playing on 3rd or 4th line, things aren't really that bad.

Only way Bennett should be on the 4th line is if:

Dupuis Crosby IginlaKunitz Malkin NealCooke Sutter Morrow

is Healthy.

There should be no TK above Bennett.

I like your top 6 but I think the third and fourth lines should be10-36- 1924-16-48

Sutter on the 4th line C? Am I completely missing something?

Don't feel bad. Apparently I am in the minority on this one. JJ looks to be better offensively imo. He is certainly a better face off guy

Nizzy wrote:[b]when we won the cup in 2009, we used 11 forwards, 7 defenseman.

Where did this myth start? There were some games when Gonchar was out in the Caps series and after he came back that we dressed 7 because Gogo couldn't be trusted in his own end yet so Boucher was dressed in case and then Bylsma wanted insurance again for Gonchar's knee in the game.

it was Gonchar, Orpik, Letang, Eaton, Gill and Scuderi only for:

5 out of 6 Flyers games (Letang missed 1 for Boucher but still drssed only 6)4 out of 7 Caps games0 out of 4 Canes games6 of the 7 Wings games

So the ONLY reason we ever saw 7 defensemen was because of an injury to Gonchar that required Gogo to come in for PP but Boucher played in ES situations then as insurance in case Gonchar's knee went out again.

When Letang missed a game we saw Boucher, you can bet if anyone else but Gonchar went out we would have just seen 6 defensemen still.

In my opinion, Bylsma has to have Bennett and Jokinen out there for the playoffs. They are both too good not to play. When Crosby and Neal get back, why not form a Jokinen, Bennett, Adams line. That's actually a very skillful 4th line. Not as much grit, but I think that line possesses a scoring threat that the current 4th line does not have.

Nizzy wrote:[b]when we won the cup in 2009, we used 11 forwards, 7 defenseman.

Where did this myth start? There were some games when Gonchar was out in the Caps series and after he came back that we dressed 7 because Gogo couldn't be trusted in his own end yet so Boucher was dressed in case and then Bylsma wanted insurance again for Gonchar's knee in the game.

it was Gonchar, Orpik, Letang, Eaton, Gill and Scuderi only for:

5 out of 6 Flyers games (Letang missed 1 for Boucher but still drssed only 6)4 out of 7 Caps games0 out of 4 Canes games6 of the 7 Wings games

So the ONLY reason we ever saw 7 defensemen was because of an injury to Gonchar that required Gogo to come in for PP but Boucher played in ES situations then as insurance in case Gonchar's knee went out again.

When Letang missed a game we saw Boucher, you can bet if anyone else but Gonchar went out we would have just seen 6 defensemen still.

I recall Crosby/Malkin taking turns double shifting as the 4th line Center. I know Sykora had nothing left at that time, and Satan was locked in on the 4th line.

Crosby and Malkin took turns occasionaly between Dupuis and Satan/Adams. Dupuis was a regular 4th liner on the Cup team. Sykora dressed a few games but got hurt in the finals and Satan came back in.

But for the most part, 6 good defensemen.

We have the same with: Martin, Orpik, Letang, Eaton, Nisky and Murray. We don't have one really good PP specialist so I doubt we see 7 defensemen ever dressed unless Bylsma doesn't expect a top 6 to be able to finish a game so we aren't left with 5 D.

IF the Penguins are lucky enough to bring the cup back to Pittsburgh this year. I'll be extremely extremely shocked if Mark Eaton plays the entire playoffs for us. One of Despres or Bortuzzo will be playing a big role. Book it.

Nizzy wrote:IF the Penguins are lucky enough to bring the cup back to Pittsburgh this year. I'll be extremely extremely shocked if Mark Eaton plays the entire playoffs for us. One of Despres or Bortuzzo will be playing a big role. Book it.

Nizzy wrote:IF the Penguins are lucky enough to bring the cup back to Pittsburgh this year. I'll be extremely extremely shocked if Mark Eaton plays the entire playoffs for us. One of Despres or Bortuzzo will be playing a big role. Book it.

Eaton will play every shift the second defensive pairing plays in the post season